Travel by City

A convergence of the old and the new, that's Asheville--and the happy news is that for the most part it works.

A railroad town with a quaint downtown that itself is a popular destination, Apex is a booming city that offers quality of life and close proximity to some of North Carolina's most important cities.

One of the most livable cities in America.

This is no chicken-or-egg question: Chapel Hill is a college town that was built around the college, in this case UNC Chapel Hill. 

A thriving city of cultural arts, technology, medicine, and more, Durham is part of the Research Triangle.

Join in the festivities May 6-8, 2021, as talented balloon artists from across North Carolina come together in creative collaboration for the Ship Shape and Sailing On! Balloon Festival. The festival is a fundraiser for the TEAM ECCO Aquarium & Shark Lab, who are celebrating 10 years of sharing the ocean on Main Street. 

An intellectual and cultural center for North Carolina, Hillsborough played an important role in pre-Revolutionary War America.

One of North Carolina's first cities, New Bern is located at the confluence of two navigable rivers and is a top travel destination in the state.

Southport is a small coastal town at the mouth of the Cape Fear River that is a popular filming location for movies and TV.

Wilmington's downtown riverfront district is several miles long and one of the most pedestrian-friendly environments you will find anywhere.

One of North Carolina's largest cities, Winston-Salem (yes, it is the result of the merger of the two cities) figured prominently in the state's tobacco industry and has one of the most identifiable city skylines in North Carolina.